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Sindhi languages
The Sindhi languages or Sindhic are Sindhi, its dialects and those Indo-Aryan languages closest to it. They include some varieties traditionally considered to be Gujarati:
| Sindhi | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | India, Pakistan, Iran, Oman |
| Linguistic classification | Indo-European |
| Glottolog | sind1279 |
| Language[a] | Speakers[1] | Region(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sindhi | 38,000,000 | Sindh |
| Kutchi | 1,031,000 | Kutch and Sindh |
| Memoni | 1,800,000 | Sindh |
| Luwati | 30,000 | Oman |
| Jadgali | ? | Dashtiari County (Iran) |
| Khetrani | 100,000 | Balochistan (Pakistan) |
| Kholosi | 1,800 | Hormozgan Province (Iran) |
Lasi and Sindhi Bhil are sometimes added, but are commonly considered dialects of Sindhi proper.[2] It's not clear if Jandavra is Sindhi or Gujarati. Though Dhatki is a Rajasthani language, it is heavily influenced by Sindhi and Kutchi.[3]
See also
Notes
- ^ Includes variants and dialects
References
- ^ Lewis, M. Paul; Gary F. Simons; Charles D. Fennig, eds. (2016). Ethnologue: Languages of the World (19th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International.
- ^ Ernst Kausen, 2006. Die Klassifikation der indogermanischen Sprachen (Microsoft Word, 133 KB)
- ^ Laghari, Inayat Hussain (2005). "Dhataki (Thari) language is sub dialect of Sindhi language سندهی زبان کا ایک لہجہ ڈاٹکی (تهری".
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